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WATCH: Videos Capture Flooded Atlantic County Streets

Torrential rain flooded streets along the Jersey Shore as parts of the region were under a flood warning Wednesday.

Torrential rain caused flash flooding over the past two days, sinking parts of the Jersey Shore under water.

Long Beach Island was under a flood warning Wednesday afternoon as water flowed down Long Beach Boulevard through several towns. Portions of the road were closed because of flooding.

The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook, warning the region that localized flash flooding could continue.

Find out what's happening in Gallowayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Here is the weather forecast:

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Find out what's happening in Gallowayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Photo: Matt Elwell ‏@TheOrangeNBlackBelow - Margate

Videos:

1-Flooded streets of LBI, courtesy of NBC

2-Flooded street of Margate, courtesy of NBC.



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